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Old 12-29-13, 08:32 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Acuario View Post
An interesting paper, it almost read as if he was discarding R410A because if its high GWP - interesting that it now seems to be the refrigerant of choice in mini splits...
Through web searches, I have run across mini-splits that use organic refrigerants that are manufactured in China. I have also come across mini-splits that heat water, and are using R290 for refrigerant, being sold in Australia.

So, I think that the choice of R410a is related to the profit to be made from a patented refrigerant.

How else can the headlong rush over the global warming cliff be explained?

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